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permalink · 03-15-2008

"Shub" wrote:

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>
> cvcctome;730751 Wrote:

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> > I use Vista Premium home edition on a Dell deminsion E521.
> >
> > When running the system acessary tool, "Disk Clean Up", after the
> > program
> > searches for eligible files, it lists two or three files by the name
> > "PER
> > USER QUEUED ERROR REPORT", which are very large (in excess of 1 GB!) I
> > have
> > not checked these files for deletion. I ran a check on google to find
> > out
> > what these files are, and came up with one discussuion group that lists
> > a
> > similar query. The individual checked the boxes and ran the clean up
> > tool.
> > The clean up removed all of his data files.
> >
> > Why is this "PER USER QUEUED ERROR REPORT" coming up and reading other
> > discussion threads it appears that several users of Vista have have run
> > the
> > utility only to discover that all of their data files have been erased,
> > and
> > that they have had to re-install Vista!
> >
> > Since I am not the only one apparently having this problem, it appears
> > to be
> > a major bug with Vista!

>
>
> After hours of research and cursing when my own disk cleanup decided to
> kill my OS, I figured I'd try to find a cure - and I have!
>
>
> Open Regedit (start - run - regedit) and go to:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\VolumeCaches
>
> There you will find 4 keys called Windows error reporting.
> Now if you look closely you will see that one (or more) is missing the
> Folder string.
> Now, lets get to fixing it.
>
> If you are in the " Windows Error Reporting Archive Files " key
>
> Right click - New - Expandable String Value.
>
> Call it Folder and use the following entry:
>
> %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive
>
> If you are in the " Windows Error Reporting Queue Files " key
>
> use: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue
>
> If you're in the " Windows Error Reporting System Archive Files " key
>
> use: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive
>
> and if you're in the " Windows Error Reporting System Queue Files " key
>
> use: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue
>
> This worked for me atleast, i tried removing the Folder string and the
> bug was back, hope this helps guys! [image:
> http://www.vistax64.com/images/smilies/wink.gif]
>
> - Shub
>
>
> --
> Shub
>

03-15-2008	#6 (permalink)
electriclott n/a posts	Re: Disk cleanup files: "PER USER QUEUED ERROR REPORT" "Shub" wrote: Quote: > > cvcctome;730751 Wrote: Quote: > > I use Vista Premium home edition on a Dell deminsion E521. > > > > When running the system acessary tool, "Disk Clean Up", after the > > program > > searches for eligible files, it lists two or three files by the name > > "PER > > USER QUEUED ERROR REPORT", which are very large (in excess of 1 GB!) I > > have > > not checked these files for deletion. I ran a check on google to find > > out > > what these files are, and came up with one discussuion group that lists > > a > > similar query. The individual checked the boxes and ran the clean up > > tool. > > The clean up removed all of his data files. > > > > Why is this "PER USER QUEUED ERROR REPORT" coming up and reading other > > discussion threads it appears that several users of Vista have have run > > the > > utility only to discover that all of their data files have been erased, > > and > > that they have had to re-install Vista! > > > > Since I am not the only one apparently having this problem, it appears > > to be > > a major bug with Vista! > > > After hours of research and cursing when my own disk cleanup decided to > kill my OS, I figured I'd try to find a cure - and I have! > > > Open Regedit (start - run - regedit) and go to: > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\VolumeCaches > > There you will find 4 keys called Windows error reporting. > Now if you look closely you will see that one (or more) is missing the > Folder string. > Now, lets get to fixing it. > > If you are in the " Windows Error Reporting Archive Files " key > > Right click - New - Expandable String Value. > > Call it Folder and use the following entry: > > %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive > > If you are in the " Windows Error Reporting Queue Files " key > > use: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue > > If you're in the " Windows Error Reporting System Archive Files " key > > use: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive > > and if you're in the " Windows Error Reporting System Queue Files " key > > use: %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue > > This worked for me atleast, i tried removing the Folder string and the > bug was back, hope this helps guys! [image: > http://www.vistax64.com/images/smilies/wink.gif] > > - Shub > > > -- > Shub >
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